• Boost Your Web Performance with Next.js Image Optimization

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    Over the past few years, Next.js, a powerful framework built on top of React, has emerged as a go-to solution for developers looking for high-performance, SSR (Server Side Rendering) apps. One area where Next.js really shines is its built-in image optimization feature, which can significantly enhance your web application’s performance.

  • Leveraging Vue.js for Dynamic Component Rendering

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    In the wave of JavaScript frameworks and libraries, Vue.js has steadily been gaining popularity due to its simplicity and ease of use. It is a robust framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications. Let’s delve into a highly useful feature of Vue.js – dynamic component rendering.

  • Enhancing Your React Application with Environment Variables

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    When building a React app, there may come a time when you need to tweak the behavior of your application based on different environments. This might be in relation to API endpoints, feature toggles, or other configuration data. Here’s how to use Environment Variables to manage such configuration in a flexible and reliable manner.

  • ChatGPT for Pair Programming

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    For nearly a year now, I’ve had a side project in mind: creating a minimal version of Emacs with org-mode. This idea stemmed from my experience with Spacemacs, which, while intuitive, was plagued by sluggish performance. Finally, thanks to the assistance of ChatGPT, I was able to iterate and complete approximately 150 lines of Emacs configuration code, resulting in a lean and user-friendly org-mode client that suits my needs.

  • Taming My Temperamental Logitech G213

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    Recently, my trusty Logitech G213 keyboard had started causing me problems, with a handful of keys misbehaving and making me retype search queries over and over again. This wasn’t the usual sticky key situation. A simple press of ‘N’ would sometimes throw in an extra ‘NN’ or type nothing at all. The same thing was happening with ‘G’ as well.